Indoor Soccer

Entry

Team, Boys and Girls, Panel of 8 (5 players + 3 Substitutes – Boys and Girls)

Age

Boys & Girls Under 10 Over 8 and Boys & Girls Under 13 Over 10

Notes

  • All panel members present at National Festival should participate.
  • Size 4 Football

Additional Notes

This is a Provincial event. Your Team first qualifies at County level before progressing to Provincial and National.

  1. The panel shall consist of 8 (5 players and 3 substitutes). A minimum of 4 players must start and finish a game; if less than 4 players, a walkover will be given. In the event of a team having 2 or more players sent off in a game, that team will be eliminated from the competition.
  2. The duration of the game shall be two periods of 10 minutes for U10s & two periods of 15 minutes for U13s.
  3. The interval shall not exceed 2 minutes.
  4. Indoor Playing Area:
    • The playing area will be as approved by the organizing committee. At the National Festival, the playing area, where possible, shall be a minimum of 30m x 18m.
    • The goal area shall be 6.7m and 4.5m arc.
    • The goals, where possible, shall be 5m long x 1.2m high.
  5. Dress: Players must wear rubber or soft-shoes and shin guards.
  6. A penalty kick shall be taken 5m from the goal line. It must be taken from a standing position, and the goalkeeper cannot move until the ball is kicked.
  7. In the event of scores being level at the end of normal time, extra time of two periods of 3 minutes will be played. If the scores are still level, a penalty shootout with the best of five penalties will apply (i.e., five penalties per team). If a team finishes with only 4 eligible penalty takers, their opponents must reduce their penalty takers to 4, and if then still level, sudden death penalties will apply. Only the players participating on the “field of play” after the end of extra time are eligible to participate in the penalty shoot-out or in a “sudden death” penalty shoot-out. FIFA Penalty shoot-out regulations apply. The Goalkeeper may be changed with an outfield player who has finished the game on the court for a penalty shoot-out etc., but cannot be changed during the penalty shoot-out.
  8. Ball in & out of play:
    • Where sidewalls are in use, the ball shall be in play at all times from the start of the game unless the ball rises above 1.2m (to be marked on the wall if possible). If there is any infringement, a direct free kick is awarded.
    • Where sidewalls are not in use, when the ball goes out of play, a member of the opposing team shall kick the ball into play.
    • End wall will always be in play.
  9. Rolling Substitutions will be used.
  10. Goalkeeper returning the ball into play:
    • After taking possession of the ball, the goalkeeper must immediately return the ball into play with an underarm throw, and it must be kept below 1.2m (height of goal).
    • If the keeper saves the ball with his foot, he may kick or roll the ball back into play.
    • After receiving the ball from a back pass, the keeper must kick the ball back into play.
    • For the above infringement, a 2m free kick is awarded.
  11. Playing the game within the goal area:
    • Only the defending goalkeeper is allowed to play the ball within the goal area.
    • A penalty kick shall be awarded against a defender who interferes with play in the goal area. A FREE KICK SHALL BE AWARDED FOR AN INFRINGEMENT BY A FORWARD IN THE GOAL AREA.
    • All goals must be scored from outside the goal area.
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